Surah Al-Qalam · Ayah 23·Makkī

23

وَهُمْ ﴿٢٣﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

So they set out, while lowering their voices,

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 2 roots in 2 of 3 words

Rarest here: خ-ف-ت — 3× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 5 points across 3 rule families

  • Ikhfāʾ1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī3
  • Iẓhār shafawī1

Commentary

No tafsīr entry reaches this āyah yet — the interpretive layer covers a pilot, not the whole Book.

Shape

3 words · 18 letters · āyah 23 of 52

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 36:19 · Yaseenclose

    قَالُوا۟ طَٰٓئِرُكُم مَّعَكُمْ أَئِن ذُكِّرْتُم بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّسْرِفُونَ

    They said, "Your omen is with yourselves. Is it because you were reminded? Rather, you are a transgressing people."

  • Quran 69:23 · Al-Haaqqaclose

    قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ

    Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.

  • Quran 36:58 · Yaseenclose

    سَلَٰمٌ قَوْلًا مِّن رَّبٍّ رَّحِيمٍ

    [And] "Peace," a word from a Merciful Lord.

  • Quran 20:107 · Taa-Haaclose

    لَّا تَرَىٰ فِيهَا عِوَجًا وَلَآ أَمْتًا

    You will not see therein a depression or an elevation."

  • Quran 7:19 · Al-A'raafclose

    وَيَٰٓـَٔادَمُ ٱسْكُنْ أَنتَ وَزَوْجُكَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ فَكُلَا مِنْ حَيْثُ شِئْتُمَا وَلَا تَقْرَبَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

    And "O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise and eat from wherever you will but do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers."

  • Quran 26:134 · Ash-Shu'araaclose

    وَجَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    And gardens and springs.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 68:23?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 68:23 include Quran 36:19 (Surah Yaseen), Quran 69:23 (Surah Al-Haaqqa), Quran 36:58 (Surah Yaseen), and Quran 20:107 (Surah Taa-Haa). For example, 36:19 reads: “They said, "Your omen is with yourselves. Is it because you were reminded? Rather, you are a transgressing people."” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 68:23 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 68:23 (Surah Al-Qalam, The Pen) reads: “So they set out, while lowering their voices,”

Which surah is verse 68:23 in?

Quran 68:23 is āyah 23 of Surah Al-Qalam (The Pen), chapter 68 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 52 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 68:23?

Tartīl presents Quran 68:23 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.